USA Hockey on Track to Require Neck Guards for all Youth Hockey Players
USA Hockey Issued this Statement on Saturday, November 11, 2023
TO: USA Hockey Members
SUBJECT: Board of Directors Action
At its meeting today, the USA Hockey Board of Directors unanimously voted to request the USA Hockey Safety and Protective Equipment Committee begin the process of recommending potential rule changes regarding neck laceration protection. The intention of this effort is to advance solutions that best serve all of our members.
Any potential rule change proposal(s) could be addressed as early as
USA Hockey's Winter Meeting in January.
USA Hockey continues to recommend that all players wear a neck laceration protector that covers as much of the neck area as possible, in addition to cut-resistant socks, sleeves or undergarments.
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